NHTSA Complaint #10505122 — 2009 BMW F 650 GS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10505122
Vehicle	2009 BMW F 650 GS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	March 30, 2013
Date Filed	March 31, 2013
Mileage	20,320 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

ENGINE STOPPED (BUT DID NOT SEIZE) AND VEHICLE STARTED RAPID DECELERATION. THE LOSS OF POWER WAS INSTANTANEOUS, BUT APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE EARLIER THE INSTRUMENT DISPLAY HAD GONE BLANK. THERE WERE NO PRIOR INDICATIONS OF TROUBLE. WHEN POWER LOSS OCCURRED, I PULLED IN THE CLUTCH AND COASTED TO A STOP AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SUBSEQUENTLY TESTING SHOWED THAT BATTERY WAS DISCHARGED AND LOSS OF POWER WAS DUE TO FAILURE OF CHARGING SYSTEM, SPECIFICALLY, FAILURE OF GENERATOR STATOR (GENERATOR IN THIS VEHICLE USES PERMANENT MAGNET ROTOR AND WOUND STATOR). *TR

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